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Picky picky picky!
How do you know when you are an exceptional student? When your teacher is always asking you for something new! You work hard at the shaping of a phrase so now your teacher requests that you add more rubato. You finally reach the metronome speed in your lesson book and your teacher comes up with…
Keyboard or Piano…what to buy?
When you register your child for hockey you must pay a fee which allows your child to participate in hockey games and practices. In addition you must also purchase all of the equipment needed to play the game. Skates,socks, shin pads, pants, protective cup, shoulder and elbow pads, neck guard, practice jersey, helmet, mouth guard, gloves, and…
Musical roots
Music has so much to offer. It can entertain us but it can also challenge our intellect, stretch our creativity and soothe our emotions. This summer I am discovering that it can also bring you closer to your roots. My hometown is being highlighted in an outdoor theatrical production this summer. The St. Joseph historical…
“FALL”ing into routine
I hate to say it, but summer is almost at an end. As sad as it is to see it go, I am getting so excited for the return of my students, routine and the hustle and bustle of the music year. It can be difficult to transition from the lack-a-daisy schedule of the past…
Apps! (we’re not talking food here)
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Make it a musical summer
The weather is getting warmer (well hotter actually!) and exams are fast approaching. Classes at The Music Box are beginning to wind down. By the end of June all keyboard classes will be finished for the summer, but that doesn’t mean the music books and pianos should become dust collectors for the next 8 weeks…